Sterile Processing Technician - Part-Time, Day Shift

Phelps County Regional Medical Center; Rolla (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Phelps Health is seeking a Sterile Processing Technician to handle sterilization techniques and maintenance of surgical instruments. The role requires careful adherence to decontamination standards and accurate documentation of loads and tests.

The technician will ensure proper sorting, cleaning, labeling, and inspection of instrumentation, and will work under supervision to maintain department inventory and quality control.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in sterile processing preferred.
• Certification as Sterile Processing Technician to be obtained within 1 year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates principles of decontamination/sterilization.
• Correct use of personal protective equipment (gown, gloves, face mask, boots).
• Correctly sorts instrumentation for cleaning according to manufacturer's specification.
• Correctly cleans CASE carts.
• Correctly inspects packages for integrity after sterilization.
• Demonstrates principles of sterilization.
• Correct use of biological and chemical sterilization indicators.
• Correctly sterilizes instrumentation according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Accurately labels instrumentation.
• Correctly documents sterilizer loads and tests.
• Demonstrates knowledge of instruments and equipment.
• Correct assembly of instrumentation.
• Correctly tests instrumentation for optimal functioning.
• Notifies supervisor of broken and/or malfunctioning instrumentation and removes them from service.
• Correctly identifies specific department instrumentation ie. Surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services.
• Maintains daily inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Skills

Sterilization techniques

PPE usage

Instrument sorting

Quality documentation

Education

High school diploma

Job description

General Summary

The Sterile Processing Technician is responsible for sterilization techniques and operations of equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates principles of decontamination/sterilization.
• Correct use of personal protective equipment (gown, gloves, face mask, boots)
• Correctly sorts instrumentation for cleaning according to manufacturer's specification.
• Correctly cleans CASE carts.
• Correctly inspects packages for integrity after sterilization.
• Demonstrates principles of sterilization.
• Correct use of biological and chemical sterilization indicators.
• Correctly sterilizes instrumentation according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Accurately labels instrumentation.
• Correctly documents sterilizer loads and tests.
• Demonstrates knowledge of instruments and equipment.
• Correct assembly of instrumentation.
• Correctly tests instrumentation for optimal functioning.
• Notifies supervisor of broken and/or malfunctioning instrumentation and removes them from service.
• Correctly identifies specific department instrumentation ie. Surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services.
• Maintains daily inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Work Experience

Experience in sterile processing preferred

Certification/License

Sterile Processing Technician certification to be obtained within 1 year of employment.

Mental/Physical Requirements

• Considerable mental concentration required to operate equipment and properly care for instruments and equipment. Standing, walking, lifting up to 35 lbs., reaching required.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.

Working Conditions

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions during decontamination of instruments. Occasional exposure to temperature fluctuations, fumes, or airborne particles, exposure to communicable/infectious disease via contact with contaminated instruments and supplies.
• Must be able to work in a small, confined area for long periods of time.

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